Dear Fellow Salvationists, I write in the Name of Jesus to greet and encourage you. Here in London we are in the late weeks of the Autumn season, but the weather is unusually mild just now and we can venture out of doors, without the need for heavy clothing, to enjoy the falling leaves as the trees turn golden brown. The children walk and skip to school with a carpet of fallen leaves beneath … [Read more...]
Hope
General Shaw Clifton’s 22nd Pastoral Letter
November 29, 2010 by General Shaw Clifton 1 Comment
Can You Imagine?
We need to unlock the key to re-imagining new possibilities for the places we serve
November 26, 2010 by Major Julie Slous 1 Comment
Alice in Wonderland has this memorable line where Alice says there is no use in trying to believe impossible things! Some of us might relate well to Alice, especially if we have found ourselves in situations where our dreams or expectations have not been realized. It is the ill-tempered Queen of Hearts who puts matters in perspective when she suggests Alice’s problem is really her lack of … [Read more...]
You Can Go Home Again
Captains Randy and Claudine Kadonaga’s spirit of co-operation and
ecumenism infuse the corps at Williams Lake, B.C.
November 25, 2010 by Ken Ramstead 1 Comment
I thought I was leaving Williams Lake and the people I loved behind when we were called to become Salvation Army officers,” says Captain Claudine Kadonaga, corps officer, Williams Lake, British Columbia Division. “And when the possibility was raised that we might return, I said to myself, ‘Don’t hold your breath.’ Yet here we are, and good things are happening.” Economic … [Read more...]
New Leaders, U.S.A.
Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Sue Swanson Install New U.S.A. National Leaders
November 22, 2010 by Major Ed Forster Leave a Comment
The installation of new U.S.A. National leaders by the Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, and Commissioner Sue Swanson (World Secretary for Women's Ministries) was witnessed by several hundred people who packed The Salvation Army's Mayfair Community Church (formerly Chicago Korean Corps) in Chicago, U.S.A. The new National Commander, Commissioner William A. Roberts, and … [Read more...]
Czech Republic Reaches 20
The Salvation Army in the Czech Republic Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
November 19, 2010 by Major Attie van Wagtendonk Leave a Comment
Celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Salvation Army work restarting in the Czech Republic recognized the huge steps that have been made through this fledgling ministry. In 1990, following some initial contacts and a request of President Vaclav Havel to the then General Eva Burrows, The Netherlands Territory took on the responsibility to restart Salvation Army work that began in … [Read more...]
Under Pressure
Is competition good for our kids or are we creating “reward junkies”?
November 17, 2010 by Peter Koehnen and Bruce Ivany 1 Comment
Competition encourages the drive for excellence. Whether it’s at school, church or sports, kids need to learn to do their best. If not, they’ll regret it later in life when doors close on important opportunities. by Peter Koehnen There is nothing inherently wrong with competition, provided it is held in the appropriate contexts. The skills children learn through healthy competition are … [Read more...]
Eighty Years in Hong Kong
The Chief of the Staff and Commissioner Sue Swanson Lead 80th Anniversary Celebrations in Hong Kong
November 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Eighty years of Salvation Army ministry in Hong Kong was celebrated with a visit by Commissioner Barry Swanson, Chief of the Staff, and Commissioner Sue Swanson, World Secretary for Women’s Ministries. The then South Pacific and East Asia Zonal Leaders Commissioner Robert and Janet Street (International Headquarters) also took part in the celebrations. In 1930 the Hong Kong Government sent an … [Read more...]
World Watch
News about The Salvation Army from around the world
November 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Read updates on The Salvation Army's relief work in Haiti and the Caribbean, plus about the Army's ministry in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and South Africa. Papua New Guinea Growth Recognized at Congress By Dawn Beeson Ten years ago there was no Salvation Army presence in the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea but today the Army’s work is growing more quickly there than in any other part … [Read more...]
Indonesia Eruption
Salvation Army in Indonesia Provides Food, Medical Help and More to Volcano Evacuees
November 15, 2010 Leave a Comment
Salvation Army teams in Indonesia continue to provide assistance to people affected by the eruption of Mount Merapi on the island of Java. At least 138 people are now known to have been killed in the disaster and more than 200,000 have been evacuated. A team from the Salvation Army’s William Booth Hospital in the city of Semarang attended the disaster area within days of the first eruption on … [Read more...]
We Will Remember
To remember is to honour. To remember is to celebrate. To remember is to give thanks
November 11, 2010 by Captain Mark Braye Leave a Comment
Remembrance Day, or Armistice Day, commemorates the Armistice signed between the Allies of the First World War and Germany at Compiegne, France. The agreement ended major hostilities on the Western Front and took effect at eleven a.m. on November 11, 1918―the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Remembrance Day is an important occasion. We take time to remember the women … [Read more...]
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